1995 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1995 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
1995 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–5 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach	Ron Randleman (14th season);
Defensive coordinator	Mike Lucas (6th season)
Home stadium	Bowers Stadium
	Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 McNeese State $^	5	–	0	–	0	13	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin ^	4	–	1	–	0	11	–	2	–	0
Northwestern State	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Nicholls State	0	–	5	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Jacksonville State*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 13–16	5,913	^[1]
September 9	Alcorn State*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 44–7		^[2]
September 16	at No. 3 Boise State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 14–38	23,377	^[3]
September 23	Texas A&M–Kingsville*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 24–23		^[4]
September 30	at Texas Southern*	Alexander Durley Sports Complex Houston, TX	W 24–13	6,481	^[5]
October 7	No. 4 Stephen F. Austin	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)	L 22–38	12,122	^[6]
October 14	No. 24 Northwestern State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 2–24		^[7]
October 21	at No. 1 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 0–20	15,083	^[8]
November 4	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 24–17		^[9]
November 18	at Southwest Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	W 26–20	3,307	^[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

^ "Young guns lead JSU". The Anniston Star. September 3, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Armstrong, Bearkats swamp Braves 44–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 10, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hilde leads Boise over Sam Houston". Great Falls Tribune. September 17, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Javelinas suffer 24–23 setback to Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 24, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sam Houston State 24, Texas Southern 13". Austin American-Statesman. October 1, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Stephen F. Austin 38, Sam Houston State 22". The Odessa American. October 8, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NSU shuts down Sam Houston State in 24–2 win". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese State 20, Sam Houston State 0". Austin American-Statesman. October 22, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sam Houston 24, Nicholls 17". Daily World. November 5, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bobcats fall 26–20 to Sam Houston St. in finale". Austin American-Statesman. November 19, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1995 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

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